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AUSTRALIAN CAMERA HANDBOOK

FROM THE EDITOR

WIDENING THE GAP • Two of Samyang’s most popular classic manual-focus prime lenses have been given an update, making them even more appealing… and even better value for money. We check out the new Mark 2 version of the 14mm ultra-wide.

SAMYANG MF 14mm f/2.8 MARK 2

TAKING ACTION • Fujifilm continues to pack more and more capabilities into its compact, higher-end X-T series mirrorless cameras with the result that the X-T4 is the most powerful X mount model yet.

MAKING MOVIES

FUJIFILM X-T4 $2,999

REWARD FOR EFFORT • The idea of a digital Leica M camera got off to a shaky start with the M8, but here it is – arguably with the tradition and technology now perfectly balanced – in the shape of the 40MP M10-R.

LEICA M10-R $13,500

THE X FACTOR • Fancy many of the E-M1X’s thrills, but in a smaller and lighter camera? Olympus has obliged with the Mark III version of the E-M1 which, consequently, packs quite a punch for its size.

MAKING MOVIES

SHOULD I BUY AN OLYMPUS CAMERA RIGHT NOW?

OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 MARK III

MOVIE MOGUL • Panasonic resets the standard for a hybrid mirrorless camera and while the S1H is essentially targeting higher-end video-makers, it’s a pretty capable stills camera too.

MAKING MOVIES

PANASONIC LUMIX DC-S1H

MULTIPLE CHOICE • Right now is the best time to buy a DSLR. Why? Because both Nikon and Canon are putting everything into their new mid-range and pro-level models, making them the best ever by a long margin – good news if you’re ready to replace your D700 or D600 series bodies.

MAKING MOVIES

NIKON D780

MATCH MAKER • A number of new technologies take BenQ’s latest 4K photo monitor up a step or two in terms of both performance and useability, yet it still has hard-to-ignore affordability.

BENQ SW321C PHOTOVUE

NUMBERS GAME • The megapixel wars are on again as Sony ups the ante with 61 MP of effective resolution for its fourth generation A7R… but is more necessarily better?

MAKING MOVIES

Sony A7R IV By The Numbers

SONY A7R IV

FINDER’S REWARD • Eight years after the first-generation model, Fujifilm’s X-Pro series remains unique in the mirrorless camera world. The X-Pro3 offers an even more involving balance of the traditional and the contemporary.

MAKING MOVIES

FUJIFILM X-PRO3

WORK IN PROGRESS • Sigma’s cameras have always been a bit of an acquired taste, even its early D-SLRs. The fp is still a pretty quirky concept, but it doesn’t take long to get hooked on its remarkable combination of size and capabilities.

MAKING MOVIES

SIGMA fp

TOP FIVE • Canon steps its EOS R mirrorless system up a gear or two with its first pro-level camera body designed to take the competition right up to both Panasonic and Sony.

MAKING MOVIES

CANON EOS R5